Objective:

This course will provide a thorough introduction to European public procurement law.

Key topics:

• Essential concepts and underlying principles in public procurement
• Substantive criteria in public procurement
• Public sector and utilities procurement
• Concessions and PPPs
• Remedies and enforcement
• Procurement by EU Institutions and bodies
• Strategic procurement
• e-Procurement
• Interplay with competition and State aid rules
• International aspects
• Procurement process simulation

Who should attend?

Practitioners seeking an introduction to European public procurement law.

Visit to the CJEU:

It is currently planned that participants in the summer course will have the opportunity to visit the Court of Justice of the EU in Luxembourg. In the event that this visit cannot take place due to restrictions imposed by the Court in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, an alternative programme will be offered.